Second Opinion #29: iPhone 8 Plus Review
Ian is joined by Evan Haldeman, who recently upgraded from an iPhone 7 Plus to an iPhone 8 Plus. Come hear about all the notable new features, as well as the things that stayed the same!
Episode Index
01:01 | Physical Dimensions
- Glass back
- Color options-Gold, silver, space gray
- Not quite the same dimensions as the iPhone 7, the case is a little wonky
Starting at $800 depending on finish and storage.
04:05 | Specs- A11 Bionic
- 3GB RAM
- 64/256GB storage
- Single front facing camera and dual back camera.
- Video shoots at 60 fps in up to 4k.
- Photos have auto HDR and the portrait mode has new lighting effects.
- Lightning
- Fast charging available, but not with the brick in the box
- Qi wireless charging
- 5.5’’ screen
- Still has those gigantic bezels
- Still an LCD
- Silver
- Space Grey
- Gold
Uses speakers on both top and bottom of the phone. This year only half the speaker grille on the bottom is used.
23:04 | RadiosSlightly worse reception than the iPhone 7 Plus.
24:18 | Software- Control Center is customizable. More apps support 3D touch.
- Second Opinion #32: iOS 11 Review › The Nexus
iPhone 8 occupies a strange place in the price lineup.
Attributions- Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor – Organic (electric edit)
This episode of Second Opinion has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #446: SO #29 — Janitor Silence!
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